Chapter 3 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Cook’s face lit up. “Do you know Hank?” The Indian shook his head. “No, but I’ve heard of him. Where’s he meeting you?”
Chapter 3 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading ““Do you know Hank?””
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The Indian shook his head.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ““No, but I’ve heard of him.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “The Indian shook his head.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Mr. Cook’s face lit up.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Where’s he meeting you?””
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The Indian shook his head.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but I’ve heard of him.
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading Mr. Cook’s face lit up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know Hank?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Cook’s face lit up.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “Do you know Hank?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where’s he meeting you?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Indian shook his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “No, but I’ve heard of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, but I’ve heard of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, but I’ve heard of him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian shook his head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know Hank?”
provided with artificial light
From this reading Mr. Cook’s face lit up.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Where’s he meeting you?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cook’s face lit up.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but I’ve heard of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, but I’ve heard of him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Indian shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian shook his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Cook’s face lit up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s he meeting you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know Hank?”
Chapter 3 of Danger at Mormon Crossing by Robert Leckie holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 414 sentences of Danger at Mormon Crossing, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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